Cheng Xi stopped and turned his head to look at Gonggong Tong.

Father-in-law Tong's jaw was very tight, and his emotions were very worried and entangled.

Seeing that his arm was grabbed, Cheng Xi took the initiative to say, "What's wrong?" Do you remember something? ”

"No," Father-in-law Tong shook his head, "I just don't feel sure."

It's still a good thing that we said earlier, if、If the master really has any ideas, you must let me know in advance.

I can't run, I just want to pack up and walk decently. ”

The tone trembled, which showed the fear in his heart.

Cheng Xi was also infected, and there was a drum in his heart.

But now is really not the time to be afraid, Cheng Xi comforted him and said: "You have not dealt with Feng Wei, and you can't find out your head." Feng Wei said that it was 'Tong's father-in-law', but your family didn't have the surname Tong at all. The only people who know your original surname are the master and me, Feng Wei doesn't know at all, what can the palace find out about you? ”

Father-in-law Tong comforted himself and nodded again and again: "Yes, that's the truth!" Even I almost forgot what my family's surname was, and the person surnamed Cao couldn't find me even if he searched the palace. ”

Cheng Xi asked again: "I saw you outside...... Su Chang has seen it, right? ”

Tong Gonggong's eyebrows tightened, and he said in a deep voice: "Su Chang worked for Su Yi, where did he go to betray me?" No matter how hard Fu Guogong bit it, he didn't bite Su Chang. ”

These words are said loudly, not because he is very sure, but because the more empty his heart is, the louder his voice will inevitably become, and he relies on this method to embolden himself.

Even if he was brave, he couldn't really get strong, so Tong Gonggong asked tentatively: "There shouldn't be, right?" ”

Cheng Xi thought about it seriously and said, "Wang Qi borrowed Su Chang's shop to Dao Heng's hand, and that was almost a year ago. If there is really news from Fuguo Gong, Su Chang can still do a good job for a year? I've heard that he's made a lot of money in the past two months! ”

Gonggong Tong breathed a sigh of relief at this time, and half of his hanging heart fell: "If you say so, I will be relieved." ”

"Don't scare yourself first," Cheng Xi patted Tong's father-in-law's arm, "There is no matter of the eight characters yet!" I promised you anyway, once the master has any explanation, I will definitely inform you quietly, and I won't let you go in embarrassment. ”

Father-in-law Tong wiped his face and let go of Cheng Xi.

As soon as the others left, he sat down on the pestle again and stepped on the grinding plate.

At this age, he has seen a lot of dead people, some of them died miserably, and they were only decent when they were buried, and most of them were not decent at all.

However, Wang Qi was not bad when he left.

It's better to change your clothes and take the initiative to hang the beams than to make a fuss and die.

He also wanted to learn from Wang Qi.

He made a new dress a few years ago, but he didn't wear it once, and put it in a cage, and wanted to wear it when he needed it.

Father-in-law Tong looked at the medicine mill again.

He knew a lot of prescriptions, some of which were fatal, and he had secretly mixed some of them.

With his friendship with Cheng Xi, he does not struggle or resist, walks honestly, and leaves some money for Cheng Xi, Cheng Xi should buy a coffin for him.

His lifeline was also taken back, and when the time came, he would be buried together, and he would not have to be a crippled person in the next life......

In this room, Tong Gonggong was thinking about the arrangements for the afterlife, and in the other room, Cheng Xi returned to the front, and the master happened to return home.

didn't care about going through the old booklets, Cheng Xi followed his master and waited for him to change his clothes and clean his face.

Jin Guiren wiped his hands with a handkerchief, and his eyes became happy: "If you have something, just say it, don't hide it." ””

"Yes," Cheng Xi was very worried, and said stubbornly, "The news sent by Wang Gouzi, Feng Wei opened his mouth and mentioned 'Eunuch Tong', and it is not clear how much he said at the moment." ”

Jin Guiren wiped his hands for a moment, was silent for a moment, and said, "He mentioned Eunuch Tong?" ”

Cheng Xi nodded and quietly looked at the master's expression.

The master seemed expressionless, but he couldn't tell what he was thinking.

Compared with Dao Heng and Wang Qi, Cheng Xi is naturally closer to Tong Gonggong, who is also a eunuch, and also has a strong fear of cold lips and teeth.

Therefore, he had the courage to say to Jin Gui: "Little one can't understand, where did Feng Wei hear about Gonggong Tong?" They should have been completely untouched. Master, did you say that he knew that there was a father-in-law Tong beside you, and he didn't know anything else, and deliberately made up a story in order to take a breath in the hands of Gonggong Cao? ”

Jin Guiren threw the handkerchief back into the basin: "If he says one sentence, there will be a second and third sentence." ”

Cheng Xi sighed silently: "Then what do you mean ......?"

Jin Guiren didn't speak, turned to look at the courtyard.

One side of the house used to have floor-to-ceiling window panels, but as spring came, the window panels were closed and draped up according to the old practice.

At this time, the curtain was rolled up, connecting the outer porch, and the meaning of green in the courtyard came into view.

Cheng Xi followed the sight of Jin Guiren and saw that there were bamboo shoots on the ground in that small piece of bamboo.

After a long while, Jin Gui slowly spoke: "You let Gonggong Tong come over." ”

"Master?" Cheng Xi called in a low voice, seeing that Jin Guiren had no extra reaction, so he could only respond.

When the sunset was about to disperse, Father-in-law Tong saw Cheng Xi who had gone and returned.

Cheng Xi said: "The master let you go." ”

Father-in-law Tong trembled and leaned on the back of the chair: "Is it time?" ”

"I'm not sure," Cheng Xi said in a suppressed voice, "Since you don't recognize that Feng Wei, you can talk to your master again." ”

Tong Gonggong didn't have a bottom: "Wang Qi, they are all dead......"

"It's different," Cheng Xi hurriedly said, "The relationship between you and the master is always different, you have served the master of Zhang." ”

Both were silent.

It's been too long, too long, so long that for many, many years, no one has mentioned Master Zhang anymore, and even the master won't talk about it.

After a while, Gonggong Tong cried with a sad face and said, "When I followed Master Zhang, I was less than ten years old, where can I talk about serving?" ”

"But the master is worried," Cheng Xi said again, "otherwise how could there be a piece of bamboo in front of the window?"

The flowers of the four seasons change four seasons, only the green bamboo has not moved for many years, isn't it more than half a year before the master of the chapter left, what can be seen is so little green bamboo?

Before I came, the master was watching again, and I wondered if he was thinking about your past achievements. ”

At the beginning of the conversation, old memories slowly flooded back.

Thinking of Master Zhang's sick and weak body, thinking of her occasionally recognizing the wrong person when she was seriously ill, and thinking of him pretending to be the master's voice to "deceive" her in order to comfort the sick and confused Master Zhang......

Father-in-law Tong wiped his eyes: "Master Zhang left early, and it is pitiful, and he has not lived a good day." ”

Cheng Xi actually hadn't seen Master Zhang.

When he followed his master, Master Zhang had already passed away, and it was only later when he did things for his master that he figured out all the grievances of the old years.

"You wait outside," Tong Gong said, "I change my clothes, and the master really wants to leave me ......"

Cheng Xi didn't dare to pack a ticket with him, so he went out according to his words.

The sunset is over, and the sky is getting dark.

Cheng Xi's heart also sank a little bit, and he looked forward to the good of Tong Gonggong.

If Dao Heng, who has made a lot of contributions in the past few years, can't live, and Father-in-law Tong, who has an old relationship with his master, can't live, then one day it will be him who will make a mistake, can he still live?

Waiting for the boy to come out decently, the two of them went over together.

Along the way, Tong Gonggong explained to Cheng Xi in every detail.

Where is the money hidden in the private house, and where is the root of life, Cheng Xi wrote them down one by one, and stopped talking until he talked about the master's house.

Cheng Xi stayed outside, and Tong Gonggong went in alone.

Bypassing the floor cover, he saw the master, as Cheng Xi said, the master stood under the connected corridor, and the stone lamps in the courtyard were lit, reflecting the shadow of green bamboo.

Father-in-law Tong stepped forward and knelt down and saluted: "Master." ”

Jin Guiren turned his head to look at him, and saw that he was wearing new clothes and his hair was combed shiny, and he couldn't help but be stunned: "What? Are you in a hurry to get out? ”

When Gonggong Tong heard this, his face turned white, and his forehead was against the ground: "The little one didn't want to go out, and the little one wouldn't try to escape with Dao Heng and cause trouble for you." ”

Only then did Jin Guiren react, and his already tense face became more and more ugly.

"You want to die?" He said coldly, "I said you could die? ”

Father-in-law Tong trembled, and he didn't answer or answer.

But the master didn't say a word after that, only that cold gaze fell on his back, making Tong Gonggong like a man.

Thinking of Cheng Xi's words, Tong Gonggong was bold.

Amazing are all dead!

"Master, the little one doesn't want to die," Tong Gonggong choked up, "Feng Wei explained the little one, although the little one can't figure out why there is such a mistake, but, but the little one understands the rules......"

The master will not keep the person who is caught.

Whether he is good or Cheng Xi, how can he not know that he has followed his master for so many years?

"The little one is thinking, if you go on the road today, you should clean up decently," Tong Gonggong said again, "and your eyes will not be dirty." ”

Jin Guiren lowered his eyes and looked at Gonggong Tong for a moment.

There were many images running through his mind, those that were buried deep in his memory and that he never thought he would remember again.

After a long time, he said word by word: "You don't have to be so positive. Feng Wei doesn't know you, what are you worried about him? I'm not worried. ”

Father-in-law Tong was overjoyed in his heart, and raised his head suddenly: "Master?!" ”

"Go back and stay honest," Jin Guidao said, "don't do anything superfluous, you can live for a long time." Let Cheng Xi in. ”

Father-in-law Tong kowtowed again and again, and withdrew with a thousand thanks.

Cheng Xi was outside, but he didn't hear what was being said inside, and when he saw the happy expression of Father-in-law Tong at this moment, his eyes couldn't help but light up: "It's okay?" ”

"It's fine!" Father-in-law Tong was excited, but he still remembered to suppress his voice, "The master asked me to stay honest, I'll go back, and the master let you in." ”

When you come, your steps are heavy, and when you go, your steps are brisk.

Cheng Xi was also much more excited in his eyes.

Taking a deep breath and stabilizing his emotions, he pushed the door in.

Jin Guiren asked: "Let people ask Wang Gouzi carefully, what else did Feng Wei say." ”

When Cheng Xi heard this, he muttered in his heart.

Wang Gouzi must have given everything he knew, and he will take the initiative to report it if he has gained something later, but it is not necessary to come forward to ask.

Just thinking about it, seeing the master looking at him with his eyes down, Cheng Xi shrank his neck.

"Whatever I explain, you can do." Jin Gui is humane.

Cheng Xi: "The little one understands. ”

Exiting from the house, Cheng Xi scratched his head.

Oh, yes.

The master has the master's considerations.

He couldn't figure it out, he was stupid, and there was no need for the master to explain his confusion to him one by one.

A few more days.

Li Shao's observation of government in the Ministry of Rites officially ended.

In the afternoon of this day, Feng Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites followed Li Shao and Xu Jian to the imperial study to make a summary of His Royal Highness's observation of politics over the past few days.

Feng Shangshu is an old fritter, six points are good and three points are even, and there is one point to improve, which is decent and stable.

Even if Li Shao thought that he was eight points good in his heart, he would not pretend to be such a "pertinent" evaluation of Feng Shangshu in his heart, and he still humbly accepted Feng Shangshu's "pertinent" evaluation.

The saint asked two more questions, and then asked Li Shao to go back to Yuqing Palace first.

After that, he asked Feng Shangshu again: "There are only me and Fuguo Gong left here, Feng Aiqing can say whatever he wants." ”

A drop of sweat almost fell from Feng Shangshu's forehead.

Fortunately, he has been an official for many years, has rich experience, and after considering the attitude of the saint, he added some content, and then he passed the test.

Feng Shangshu got up and retreated, and Xu Jian was left behind by the saint.

Knowing that there must be something important, he was not in a hurry, he ate tea slowly, and waited for Gonggong Cao to send Feng Shangshu back.

The day before yesterday, he looked for Gonggong Tong, who was taking care of the palace banquet, asked the same surname Tong in the palace, and asked if he knew who the "monkey face" was, and Gonggong Tong shook his head after meditating for a while.

There was no clue about it, but fortunately, Father-in-law Tong knew the importance very well, and took the initiative to mention to him that he would not say a word to others.

After a short time, Grandpa Cao returned.

The saint bowed slightly, motioning for him to speak to Xu Jian.

"Grandpa Guo," Cao Gong said fairly, "those who have something to do with Wang Gouzi finally point to Yongji Palace." ”

Xu Jian twisted his eyebrows.

Let Wang Gouzi stay by Li Shao's side, there are also many considerations, and the two most important points are naturally "not to startle the snake" and "follow the vine and touch the melon".

That's just the result......

Unexpected, not so unexpected.

"Gonggong Cao has been investigating for so long, there should be no mistakes." Xu Jiandao.

Gonggong Cao smiled lightly.

It's not easy to keep an eye on it, you have to be unaware, you can't get too close, you can't get far away.

After staring at it for so many months, Gonggong Cao gave orders simply, and the people working below were really hard, who knows when that Wang dog will come to do this?

Besides, it's not that saying a few words to someone in private is passing on the message, you have to eliminate the wrong and grasp the right one.

If you find a joint, you can comb it down the line.

turned four hands to determine the identities of these four people, figure out their names, surnames and hometowns, and finally, found out that Yongji Palace.

Seeing Xu Jian's solemn expression, Grandpa Cao asked, "Is Grandpa Guo suspicious?" ”

"It's not a doubt," Xu Jian said, "If Gonggong Cao checks it out so completely, he won't be mistaken about the other party's origin, but maybe it will be a trick." ”

"Tricks?" The saint raised his eyebrows slightly, "What do you say?" ”

Xu Jian pondered and said, "The minister is still the original idea, you have been on the throne and called the imperial capital for more than ten years, and Zhu Jian is not like he will be so dizzy that he will come to oppose you for the Yongji Palace."

If Wang Gouzi is the person from Yongji Palace, it is reasonable to check it out like this.

But if he is the subordinate of the person behind the scenes, that person dares to directly ask His Highness to transfer the dog from Yongji Palace, and the arranged series of connectors will definitely point to Yongji Palace.

He doesn't set himself on fire, leaving a visible tail for you to catch. ”

I'll see you tomorrow for book friends~